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The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
The Virginia Story!
Chicago Inter Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean. n'
Turning states evidence BY exs
Commissioner Lynn recalls a story
of old Virginia which we are temps
ted to repeat. TWAS in the early
days of old Virginia, when the
lawyers wora wigs aud gowns in
true English style. In one of the
remote country towns court vas
in session when it was announced
that distinguished preacher was "a
hold services in church near by:
BY genial consent of the bar and
bench it was resolved to adjonrn
court and attend church in a body
out of respect to the preacher.
Led by the oldest and most promi-r
nent members OF the bar. in wig
and gown, they proceeded 70 the
church. Unfortunately they were
somewhat late, and the sermon was
already underway when they en-
tered the church door. Marching
down the aisle to secure seats, they
created quite a sensation, and the
minister, who had not been informs
ed of their intention, supposng
they had come to disturb the meet.
ing, pointed his finger at the ven.
cradle leader, aud said: T'kdtt
heary old sinner. l will bear Wit
ness against you in the court
above Astonished and indignant, 3
the old lawyer. raising himself to
his full height, leveled his finger ut
the preacher and thus spoke: Il
have practicest law nigh on to fiea
ty years, and have always found
that it was the d est rascal who
turns states evidence
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
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In memory of
SHEP.
Born Feb. 10. 1886.
Taken sick July IS and
died July Is, 1887.
Aged | year, 4 months q
80 days.

allies grief was dumb.
He ate his dinner without relish
and returned to work. He came
home at sunset, ate his supper and
went up stairs, took oil some of his
clothes, wound up his watch and
laid out pair of pants to be fixed.
and then. as we supposed, sat by
his bedroom window.
My wife, a visitor and myself
were citing on our piazza at the
front Of the house, Wife asked
where Allie was. As he was such
a strange. boy we did not like to
say anything to him about Shep, as
we feared it would annoy MIN. In
fact, he liked So much to he by
himself we were always careful not
to let him think or know we were
watching him.
ALLIE FOUND DEAD on THE GRAVE.
Directly my little girl came out
to us and said, why, Allie is ly-
ing fiat on Shops gravel l went
to speak to him and called him.
Mother heard my little girl, say,
why, he don't answer or novel
with that mother jumped up
and cried, My God, Allie has
killed himselfl He's dead 2 Why
she thought so she does not know.
We hurried TO him, for we all at
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
YOUR MISSION.
II you cannot on the ocean

II You cannot on the ocean
Sail among the swiftesx feet.
Rocking on the highest pillows,
Laughing at the storm you meet,
You can stand among the sailors
Anchored yet within the bav,
gu can lend a hand TO help them
As they launch their boat away
1t you are too weak to journey
Up the mountain steep and high,
You can stand within the valley
While the multitude go by;
You can chant happy measure
AS they slowly pass along,
Though they may forget the singer,
They may not forget the song.
If you cannot in the conflict
Prove yourself a soldier true,
If where smoke and fire are thiekest
There's no work for you to do;
When the battle field is silent,
You can 60 with careful tread,
You can bear away the wounded,
You can cover up the dead.
Do not, then, stand idly waiting
For some greater work to do;
Fortune is tickle goddess,
She will never come to you.
Go anu toll in any vineyard
Do not fear to do and dare,
If you 'ca1et field of labor,
You can find it anywhere.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
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skin, IN short, al diseases caused by bad
blood ara csnginroi by THIS powerful pqri-
fving and iniiroratinr medicine. Great
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lis totcucy IL earring hcneT, ssGse tasiIs
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s.csEry medical GiaccgCFJ, and good
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ifa.1;ll vfGsE a4rc i2gtIi, viii be established.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
THE CRY OF THE VULTURE.
BY NJ. QUAD,
From the Detroit Free Press. !
Is noon Inv tbn cup

From the Detroit Free Press.
1t is noon by the sun.
Here, thirty miles north of the
White river, and only a few miles
from where it bends about the cas-
tern side of Harrey>s Peak is a
spring and two or three small trees
The spring is the source of tiny
creek which threads its way over
plain and prairie until it emptics
into the river.
Fort Sully is an even hundred
miles to the northeast, and the
country between is given over to
the coyote, the rattlesnake and the
savage
Camp Robinson is an even huns
dred miles to the northwest, on the
very headwaters of the White, and
the country between might well be
written down as accurse |.
1t is high noon by the silver
watch which the scout pulls from
his pocket as his mule cones to
sudden halt at the spring and
plungcs his nose into the clear, cold
water until he must shut his eyes.
From Fort Sully to Camp Robir-
son with military orders. Just
half the ride has been completed.
Two hundred miles through
lands accursed with venomous ser.
penis, sneaking coyotes, savage
wolves, Indian devils-with mem
cries of a score of massacres-with
rcmembrances of tomahawk and
scalping knife, and exultant war
riors. They babe this man good
bye as he rode from the fort, and
they parted with him as if he were
going to his death. They watched
him as he rode away into the gloom
of evening, and when the shadows
had swallowed him up there rose
up in his place, seeming to be pain
ted across the somber curtain of
night, the legand:
CHARLIE GRAY,
Government Scout and Dispatch
Rider,
Captured by Demons, Sept. 16 '68,
Tortured to Death Same Date.
Gentle, Brave and Fearless.
Erected to His Memory by Loving
Friends and Comrades.
Men read the legend and turned
away with a shiver. Two hundred
miles of snake and wolf and demon!
1t was taking terrible chances.
1t had been a rough ride, with
scarcely an hours halt for rest, and
the mule drank as if long deprived
of water. Little by little he raised
his head from the spring, and at
last he lifted his nose clear of the
water and with an "o-o-o-f' of sat.
istaction. The mans tongue
burned for water, but he did not
hurry his movements. He began
at the peak on his right and care
fully looked over the ground in a
quarterNcircle to the north. Then
he turned in his saddle and made
the survey a half-circle, Then he
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
Click! Hi-ek! IIi-ek!'

The scout is down, and the mule,
wounded to the death, has broken
through the circle with a mad
rush. 1t we're better if the bullet
which tore up the scalp and rend.
cred the brave man unconscious
for o period had penetrated to the
brain, When he opens his eyes
again he is disarmed and a prison
er. He looks from face to face =
Not one CLEAN Of mercy-not one
line of pity.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

Now the fight opens. There is
shout and shot and swift circIing.
The hoarse cries Of the vulture
mingle with the fierce screams of
the warriors, and echo back the DIES
faint shouts Of the scout.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
A Democratic Record.

Somebody asked the Little Rock
Democrat to point out what the
Democrats have accomplished in
the three years which they have
had charge OF the land
that paper replies as follows:
l, 1t has restored more than
100, 900, 900 acres of unearned
land grants to the public domain
f)r the benefit of poor settlers.
2. 1t has paid nearly $500, 000,-
600 of the public debt, and at the
same time paid more money for
the pensions than ever paid before
in the same time.
3. The expenses Of the govern.
ment have been reduced about
$4,000, 900.
4. IEordes of lazy, incompetent
and useless officials have been dis
pensed with. -~--.,-
5. 1t has lroken up Indian
rings, land rings and leadership
rings that hourished till the
Democratic party came into
power.
s. 1t has established business
methods and strict economy for
jobbery and wasteful extrava-
gance.
Z. 1t has given the lie to the
charge that the Democracy if en-
trusted with power would "put
the negroes back in slavery and
pension the Confederate Soldiers. +"
8. 1t has done more in three
years to curb the rapacity of cor
porations than the Republican par
ty did in a quarter of century.
8. The Democratic party repealed
the odious and unjust tenure of off,
fee act.
10. A Democratic Congress
passed an act forbidding the owner
ship of land by aliens.
II. A Democratic Congress in.
stituted a searching inquiry into
the affairs and management of the
Pacific railroads-an investigation
which has already accomplished
much good.
u. The Democrats reduced the
fees on postal money orders and
extended the benefits of the free
delivery system.
Is. A Democratic Congress or
dered the adjustment of railroad
land grants.
IA. A Democratic Congress
passed an act authorizing the issue
of small silver certificates, a matter
of great advantage to the people.
Is. A Democratic Congress
passed the act settling the success
ion to the presidency, and also the
act regulating the counting of the
electoral vote. There could be no
more important acts.
IS. A Democratic Congress
passed an act forbidding the use of
convict labor unpon all govern
ment works. A Just and a wise
act.
Aud to this may be added the
Interstate bill.
All this has been done by Dem
ocrats inside of three years. And
we assure our correspondent that
this is only part Of the splendid
record made by the Democratic
party within that time.
1t is not safe to tool around a
Democratic newspaper. They are
all loaded.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
Curious Legal Question.

A curious legal question con-
fronted the probate court of Gale
houacounty, Mich, last week. In
January, 1886. DIR. Martin White,
at Battle Creek, killed his wife
and two children and then took
his own life. The question which
for time greatly puzzled the judge .
as to whether the children of Mrs. /.
White died FIRST, as if when she
died the children were living they
would inherit her estate, and If the
father died last he would inherit
the property from the children,
and upon his death, leaving no
children, the property would go to
DIR. Whites brother, as his nearestw
living relative But, on the other
hand. if the children were killed
first, hen. the mother leaving no
children, her estate would descend
to her mother and brothers as her
nearest living relatives.
The whole question hinged on
the fact whether the mother Of the I.
children died first. There was mo-
witness to the awful tragedy. AT
the parties were found dead, and
the judge, one Of the vmost INTEL
gent and experienced probate Off
GERS in the State, finally shoulder, :.
ed the responsibility and decided
the case arbitrarily. He held that
the children were first killed, and
thus the property descended on the
mothers side.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

iiite" hihieell III the stlTFupS ana
surveyed the ground to the left
to the right-in front and his
circle was complete.
It was plain-sterilc, parched,
broken and ridged-.Iands which
produce only for reptiles and wild
beasts. A serpent lay basking 10
the sun few yards distant. A
gaunt, wild,eyed wolf peered out
from behind a rock scarce pistol
shot away, and gnashed his teeth
in disappointment that 1t was not
other game. The scout smiled
with satisfaction. He could detect
nothing of the foe he most dread
ed. He leaps to the ground, strips
off the sadie, and while the mule
picks at the sweet grass around the
spring the scout breaks his fast
from the bread and meat in his
haversack.
'Hi-ek ! Hi-ek Hi-ekw
1t is the call of a vulture, sailing
in circles over the spring. Did
you ever see vulture of the plain }
4 heavy bodied bird of sombre-
color, with fierce beak, and talons
like the claws of a tiger. The livc
ing are nothing to him; death is
his feast.
"FIi~ek Hi>ek (! Hi-ekp
When you hear that cry look
out. Death is close at hand.
At the second call the mule
raised his head in startled way
and cast swift glance on every
side. The scout was slower in his
movements. He loosened his re-
yolvers before he moved, and as he
rose up he had his rifle in his
hands.
Click Hi-ek! Hi-ek!"
What is it? The man turns
slowly on his heel to scan the coun-
try, and brave and fearless as he is
his heart increases its beats and his
eyes bctray anxiety. The vulture
is never mistaken. The death-call
is never uttered without reason. -
There are three minutes of such
suspense as try mems nerve-of
such silence that the flap! flap! of
the vulture's great wings can be
heard as he sails his circle.
"TIi>ek! Hi"
All! A score of savages suddenI
ly appear on the crest Of the ridge
half Il mile to the west, each one is
painted and bedec&ed each one
mounted and thirstiDg for blood.
They have been in ambush for
hours, and now their waiting has
been rewarded. They wheel to the
right and lett until they are in
line. Not war whoop las been
uttered-not a shout has broken
the silence. The scout faces them,
One-fve ten fifteen twenty
two!
An even hundred miles to Fort
Sully! An even hundred miles to
Camp Robinson One to twenty>
two!
"IIi-ek! Hi>ek! Hi-ekl" screams
the buzard in exult3tion.
The bronze which the summer
sun of the west has burned upon
the scouts cheek, pales a little as
the line advances to encircle him,
and his fingers tighten on his rife
until the clutch would make hu-
man flesh cry out in agony, but
there is never a CULVER of the lip
never a tremble of the limb.
X X X
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

Now the circle contracts. Two
warriors have been struck from
their ponies and two ponies have
been hard hit. They must close
with him or numbers will not
count against his steady eye and
iron nerve.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

A crank in Savannah, Mo-, shot
at the woman who refused him, but
the ball was stopped by her bustle
made of old newspapers, and she
was uninjureds Now is the time I'd, >
subscribe. 81
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

one YEAR. wv
mr All papers stopped at expir-
,tiop of tire paid for, unless in
.,es where parties are known to be
,.,ooOsible and they desire cons
tuuance.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

See the man hold up the postl
is the post loose No; the man IL .
tight.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

If we lose a dollar on 'shtreetlsg
we vas madt because der finder vas
not honest enough to return it. If
we find fife dollar we feel dot der :
owner ought to lose it for his careers
lessness. = Carl Dnsdcs. ss
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

If Won feel dun, drowsv, deblitated, have
seilow color Of skim oJ yclowish brown spots
". t Ia1 t5atG in month internal heat or
cEijs. alternating with hot liushes low spirits
md ebony f0tcbodngF, irregular arpCuto,
and coated tongue, ven Sre'suneHnE Jloln
5'iTgT. or "Efi5i0usucs@.1 In many
c1s.e on,y part Of these symptoms are cXpe-
vi.ara9 IS f. remedy for all such Gaees,
M. PicrcC'S Golden Wedicai D's-
cOsosy ia unsurpassed.
F'er gvcaA E.Uugss SpitDnG OF
v-{on.;, Abortncss OF BREATH SrOhs
exile, Asthma. severe Goushss hIa
is;It,Ired' affections. IL is an efficient iemeGy.
som ny DRUGGISTS, at $500, or SAN
FsaT'gH,s3S AOr $500.
Send ten cents in stamps for Or. Plerces
Nfol- on Consumption. Address
xxsn-I.is. DEepcuaarY Medical Assoc
eiatiOIs, 6G3 Main Street, BUFFALO, n. Y.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
CITY GOVERNMENT

Mayor VIM. Kaigler,
IounciImcn w " Kcrdricll. "
! hcstham, G Deuhler, j A
Her,ey, T il Hannah.
cIerk-J L James.
TreaSurer--F w Clark.
arshall--L A Hatcher.
Deputy Marshall-John B Roberts
Street Overseer-Nick Kenney.
'o1ncll meets first Monday night
leach month,
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
Advsrtislnz Rates Moderate.
go, -'svacv =. - EssSsS@ =.
GTNERAL DIRECTORY
CHURCHES.

Preaching at Baptist church 1st
md Srd Sabbath in each month.
Manning Services at 10:45 A NJ
Evening Services at 6:45 p M
sbbath School at 8. A NJ
PRAYER meeting every Wednes-
by night.
Rev. B W DAVIS, Pastor.
Preaching at Methodist church
|4 2nd and 4th Sabbath in each
yOnth.
|Sbbath School at, 8. A NJ
vorning Services at, liam
Egening Services at, 7PM
Prayer Meeting every Thursday
hight.
REV. F 4 BRANCH, Pastor.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

laomd Free Viii Churcl,-Preach
Ing every 2, 3 and 4th SUNDAY.
PAYER meeting every Thursday
|Hsht.
Elder d J Fields, PASTOR.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Orllnary-H S Bell
Ierk Superior Court-J C F Clark
MERRITT G Marshall
lax Receiver - c NJ Harris
I lax Collector II Crouch
! I'easurcr-J b Laing
SSlTeyor-J z Waller
gorOner-John Daniel
l'nnty Farm Supt, w II Gam,
mage
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
A. NJ. f. CHURCH.

Sunday School at, 9 a m.
Morning Services at, 1890 a m.
Evening Services at, 1880 p m,
lass meeting every Tuesday
sight
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night,
Rev. r r Downs, Pastor.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-08-03
LEGION on HON0R

KNIGHT OF HONOR
Dawson Lodge, No 125S-J NJ
Sa,mons, Dictator; II S Bell, Re
S , L r Hannah, Financial
gVn9r'er; A j Baldwin, Treasurer.
i n' Gus, Ind and 4th Friday night
y each month.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17
Sheriff S Sale.

Mortord & WOmack In Circuit Court
VS. at McMinnville, Ten
Alexander Harrison. nessee.
DY virtue of an order of sale issued to me
ID in the above cause from the Circuit
Court OF Warren county, Tennessee, at the
September Term, 1887, will, on
Saturday, January 9Th, 1888,
at the court house door in the town of Nc,
Minnvile, Tennessee. offer for sale to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate, t0wit.
The reversionary or remainder interest
that Alex. Harrison has in and to n certain
tract or parcel Of land lying in the 5th civil
district Of Warren county, Tennessee, con.
tai ming by estimation - acres, and bound
ed as follows: Beginning on stone, Purs-
ley's aud Hennessee's corner, and running
with Pursey's line north go west i73 poles
to beech on the bank OF Collins river,
thence down said river north 45o east 81
poles; thence north 80 east s poles:
thence north Sc east % poles, thence
south - poles 10 4 sugar tree at the
road thence with said road north 100 east
II poles TO corner of lot No. 8, and with O
line OF lot No. Seast 20 poles; thence south
go east, passing corner OF lot No. 8 at IS
POLES, in all 80 poles tn a box elder, corner
Of lot No. Z, and with line OF the same
north so east a poles to stake, Is corner
Of said lot; thence with same soutl, 3lo east
IL poles to a small p-rsimmon corner of lot
No. Z thence with line Of lot No. O., south
730 west y poles to hickory; thence north
72o west 300 poles tn beginning, plating
out and excluding 100 acres sod by Alex.
Harrison to Armistrad Bottoms ana j. NJ
Jarrett by deed dated Feb. Sih. 1887.
Levied upon ~ the property Of Alex
Harrison, and sold To ,Stisfy Judgment
rendered against him aud in la"Or of Nor
ford Il Womack. on The 9th day uf October,
1882, for the sum at St5,Sj, Together with
the costs OF said suit. This Nov. Both, 1887,
dec3.4t.$lO. u. VANHOOSER, Sheriff.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17

DTATE UF TENN EbSEEj OUUHIy OF W HTItIi %
l, c. Coffee, Cashier OF the aboye.named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief.
C. COFFEE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day OF December, 1887.
j.. B. RITcHEY, Notary Public.
CoRRECT-Attest:
SAM L.CoLvILLE,
]. F. MoRFoRD, Directors.
j, c. BILEs,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17
TRoUSDALE.
News and Gossip from Spicy Regular
Correspondent.

The cold has come again and many
of us, as in past years and winters,
are not prepared as we ought to be,
but / have learned a long time ago
that it is much easier to tell how to
do thing than to do it. Many
things that ought to be done are left
undone, not because we don't know
how, but often from neglect; put
ting off till tomorrow the things that
should be done today, There are
many things we ought to put Otf-all
our bad habits and everything of
that kind should be put off. Inspi-
ration tells us to put off the "old
man" with his deeds.
Mr.. j. w. Culver, from Dakota,
was here today, having our real es-
tate agent, DIR. Parker, showing him
some lands in this section.
Santa Clause will soon be here
with one of the grandest displays
that it has been his pleasure to open
out in some years.
Several of our young lads have
been enjoying themselves meeting
together at old Mrs. Rigsby's and
singing at night; but a few nights
ago Frank Sparkman got scared so
bad at a pumpkin face that he lost
his tune, and this may put an end to
these gatherings.
The boys are beginning to look for
Christmas, we hope they may have
a merry time.
Elder e. C. Preston will preach at
Mt. Zion Christmas day at II o'clock
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
Whom she became Mise, she chung TO Castoria,
When abe hsd Childrsn. she gave thsn Castoria,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17
Sheriff's Sale.

Ed. J. Wood and W. In Circuit Court at
C. Womack, vs. L. b. MeMinnville, Ten
Waters. nessee.
DY virtue of an order Of sale issued to me
ID in the above cause from the Circuit
Court of Warren county, Tennessee, at its
September Term, 1887, will. on
Saturday, January eth, 1888,
at the court house door in the town of Me-
Minnville, Tennessee, offer for sale to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de.
scribed real estate, towit
tract Of land lying in the - district OF
Warren county, and bounded rs follows
BEGINNING at the mouth of lane, Snipes &
Belcher's corner. thence south $3.50 east
S7H poles to a rock, Belcher's corner
thence south l73 poles to a postoak on
Jones' line; thence east 70 poles to stake
and pointers, T W. Snipes' southwest cor
ner; thence north LIS poles to stake and
pointers Snpes' northwest corner; thence
east 81 poles to an oak, now down thence
north 70 east 1872 poles to Il rock aud point
ers, Osborne's southeast corner; thence
north $50 west 1907 poles to a rock and
postOak pointers; thence north ~ east
$500 poles to n rock and postoak pointers;
thence north $50 west 1907 poles to
stake and pointers; thence south | - ives,
l37 poles to beginning
Levied anon as the property vi l.. h.
Waters, and sold 10 safsiy Judgement
rendered against him and in favor of Ed. j.
Wood and W. G.. Womack, on the 18th day
of February isS-. for S9ai rs. tngeiher with
the costs Of said suit Til, Nov. Ahh, 1887.
dec.S-4t.$s L. NANRnuSEG, Sheriff.